Structure of past perfect continous​

had + been +  (verb+ing)

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I had been playing football all the day

Explanation:

The past perfect continuous tense shows that an action that started in the past continued up until another time in the past. The past perfect continuous tense is constructed using had been + the verb's present participle (root + -ing).

the patriots are

based on the biblical principle philippians 4: 13 "i can do everything through christ who strengthens me." i agree that it is through him that we are given the strength to cope with every situation.

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